Ducati Sporting Club UK > DesmoDue Race Series > DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat > New 695cc engine - more fun for 2007???

[ali]

Originally posted by twpd
Are there any technical details of this 695? It sounds like they've probably done the same thing with the 695 as they did with the 800. Longer stroke, more valve lift and shorter duration.

There's a little on the Ducati site, they've gone the other way with a shorter stroke and upped the bore to 88mm. Valves are up 3 & 2mm, don't know about the lift/duration.

My 900 only made 73 before the flatslides......... When I were a lad we ate nails and drank mud, them were the days.....

[twpd]

Sounds really good with excellent advances in the FI now using a lambda sensor. The increased service intervals are good too - looks like it's the most advanced of the 2vlv motors yet. Interesting to note that they've gone the other way with bore and stroke - I guess it's how they can get more gas flow and revs without killing the pistons.

[couchcommando]

Only just seen this about this new engine, I'd hope that next year it isn't allowed as it would seriously devalue my 620.
I guess we're going to have to wait and see